Robert Nicholson > Ashfords LLP > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile

Ashfords LLP‘s practice stands out for its diverse workload for local authorities and London boroughs, in addition to its experience acting for a number of private sector clients that include retailers and property developers. Commercial landlord and tenant matters make up a key aspect of the practice, as do development and investment issues such as easements and overage disputes. Practice head and property insolvency expert James Hemsley leads the team from Plymouth. In Exeter, Sian Gibbon has specialist knowledge in telecoms and right of light claims, with Victoria Bonnet acting in a range of commercial and residential disputes as well as professional negligence claims. Dividing time between Exeter and Taunton, Robert Nicholson covers a range of commercial and residential property disputes, with Bristol’s Warren Reid being especially notable for his dilapidation expertise. Also noted is Sophie Michaelides, who is ‘a very astute senior solicitor with a great eye for detail’, and Marjorie Batten, who focuses on social housing matters.